Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Denmark
Denmark: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15,778 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
57th
of 76 countries
All-time high
53,989 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
All-time low
15,778 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Denmark is 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Denmark peaked at 53,989 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 57th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 37,116 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 37,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 42,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 43,358 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 41,708 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 41,151 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 37,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 38,837 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 44,594 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 41,296 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 43,678 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 46,623 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 45,741 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 53,989 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 47,961 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 45,636 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 43,764 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 41,201 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 41,539 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 40,325 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 42,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 39,453 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 37,640 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 42,224 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 39,317 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 37,526 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 34,686 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 35,609 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 32,015 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 28,678 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 29,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 26,991 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 25,482 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 25,749 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 24,102 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 24,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22,274 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 18,500 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 19,334 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 18,970 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 17,507 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 17,454 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,116 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,358 kilowatt-hours per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 45,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,989 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,686 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,274 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,334 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 54 Algeria 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Sweden 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Portugal 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 15,495 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Switzerland 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Mexico 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Denmark?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Denmark was 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 53,989 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Denmark ranks 57th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.